Braised Beef Noodles

Ingredients

• 500 g beef shank + beef tendon
• braising spices: cinnamon, star anise, coriander root
• dark and light soy sauce, rock sugar
• noodles, beef balls
• morning glory, bean sprouts, spring onion & coriander

Method

• Blanch the beef and tendon to clean, then simmer with the spices and soy sauce
• Simmer on low for 1.5-2 hours until the beef and tendon are tender
• Blanch noodles and vegetables and arrange in a bowl
• Ladle over the broth and beef; top with spring onion and coriander

How to Choose

Choose fresh red beef shank and tendon with no smell; fresh (not sour-smelling) noodles; crisp fresh vegetables.

Chef's Secret

Secret: blanch the beef before braising for a clear broth; simmer low and slow so beef and tendon turn tender; rock sugar rounds out the broth with a gentle sweetness.

Beef shank + tendon + beef balls + noodles + fresh veg full set at Fresh Market Online.